2018-10-29

D27    [norm]     20181029

1）使用《牛津英语搭配词典》查“norm”，了解它的常用搭配。

①、形容词

accepted, established 接受的规范；公认的规范

ethical, moral 伦理规范；道德规范

cultural, social 文化规范；社会规范

statistical 统计学标准

community, family, group 小区规范；家庭规范；团体规范

②、动词

conform to 符合规范

Their behavior conforms to the group norm. 他们的行为符合这一群体的规范。

break, challenge 违规；挑战规范

deviate from, differ from 偏离常态；不合标准

③、介词

above the ~, below the ~, over the ~ 高于标准；低于标准；超过标准

They want to discourage pay settlements over the norm.

他们想阻止实行超过正常标准的工资解决方案。

~ for  …的标准

Onscreen editing has become the norm for all student work.

在计算机屏幕上编辑已成为所有学生作业的标准要求。

~ of …的标准

accepted norms of behavior

公认的行为规范

④、短语

a deviation/departure from the norm 违背常态；

an exception to the norm 常规之外的特例；

the norm rather than the exception 正常而非例外

In the inner-city areas, poverty is the norm rather than the exception. 在内城区，贫穷是正常现象而不是例外。

2）翻译下面的句子：

有创造力的人往往会挑战，甚至偏离常规，而不是固守常规。

Creative people tend to challenge and even deviate from the norm, rather than conform to it.

（参考翻译：Creative minds tend to challenge and even deviate from the norm, rather than conform to it.）

3）结合自己的生活、学习、工作、兴趣等，想象在什么语境下会用到这个表达。先简要描述这个场景，再造句。

A peer reviewed paper provides evidence that vaccine induced immune overload and related serious health issues is becoming the new norm not the exception in US children.